Google announced that it is expanding Chrome’s built-in artificial intelligence capabilities to new global markets, bringing the Gemini-powered browsing assistant to users in India, New Zealand, and Canada. The rollout extends Chrome’s AI functionality beyond the United States and adds support for more than 50 additional languages, including several widely used Indian languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, and Tamil.
The expansion introduces Gemini in Chrome across desktop and iOS devices in the newly supported regions. Built on the Gemini 3.1 model, the AI assistant is designed to help users interact with web content more efficiently while remaining on the same page they are browsing. By clicking the Gemini icon in the top-right corner of a tab, users can open a side panel and ask questions, generate summaries, or receive assistance without switching tabs.
Google said the feature aims to streamline everyday browsing tasks such as researching information, studying, planning travel, or shopping online. Gemini in Chrome can summarize lengthy web pages, generate study tools such as quizzes, and answer questions about content users are viewing. It can also remember previously visited pages, allowing users to close tabs they may want to revisit later.
The assistant integrates with several Google services including Gmail, Maps, Calendar, and YouTube. Through these integrations, users can perform actions such as drafting and sending emails, scheduling meetings, retrieving location information, or summarizing videos directly from the browser interface.
Gemini in Chrome can also analyze information across multiple open tabs, allowing users to compare products or consolidate research into a single organized view. For example, someone researching travel options or shopping for a product can ask the assistant to create comparison tables based on data pulled from several websites at once.
Google also embedded its Nano Banana 2 image editing model directly into Chrome. The feature allows users to modify images they encounter online by describing desired changes through prompts in the side panel. The tool can transform images without requiring uploads or switching to another application.
According to Google, the AI features are designed with built-in safeguards. The company said its models are trained to detect threats such as prompt injection attacks, and certain actions — including sending emails or adding calendar events — require user confirmation before they are completed.
Google said it plans to continue expanding Chrome’s AI capabilities to additional regions and languages throughout the year.
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“We’re bringing Chrome’s powerful AI features to more regions and languages, helping millions of people get the most out of their browser.”
Charmaine D’Silva, Director, Product Management, Chrome, Google
